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Chapter III
IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE. Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon. We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time. In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits. He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
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From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.
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From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.
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From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
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From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
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From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
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From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
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From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.
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From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
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From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.
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From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
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From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
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From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.
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From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.
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From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.
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From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.
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From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
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From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
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From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
up to a particular time
From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
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From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.
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From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
